Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2025-11-16
Publish Time: 10:00 am
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Walking away wasn’t an option
Ross McPherson
- After her husband died suddenly in 1967, Lorna Morris ran The Leader while raising five young children
- She became Victoria’s first female newspaper proprietor, rebuilding after fire and winning major community awards
- Lorna lived boldly into her later years, volunteering, adventuring and inspiring many with her resilience and spirit
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2025-11-16
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
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US butter on Woolies’ shelves ‘cheapening’ Aussie dairy: ADF
Djembe Archibald
- ADF says Woolworths misleads shoppers by selling US-made Hillview butter in green-and-gold packaging
- President Ben Bennett argues the imports cheapen local dairy and confuse consumers seeking Australian products
- Woolworths defends the move, saying most dairy is still Aussie and origin labelling lets customers choose
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2025-11-16
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
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Freedom of Information roadblock
Djembe Archibald
- The News spent 13 months seeking answers on a traffic delay, eventually forcing disclosure through FOI laws
- An inquiry found Victoria’s FOI system plagued by delays, high fees, broad exemptions and defensive agencies
- A 2024 report made 101 recommendations to fix FOI, including scrapping access fees and boosting transparency